摘要 |
The technical field of the invention is that of devices used in the field of motor vehicle safety to protect a pedestrian in the event of a head-on impact between the said pedestrian and a motor vehicle. More precisely, the invention relates to a safety device ( 1,100 ) for lifting the bonnet ( 29,129 ) of a motor vehicle in the event of a collision, comprising a mechanism ( 3,103 ) for lifting the said bonnet ( 29,129 ), an actuator ( 16,116 ) fitted with a pyrotechnic gas generator and a member for latching the said lift mechanism ( 3,103 ). The main feature of this device is that the latching member consists of a hook ( 4,104 ) mounted pivotingly and fixedly attached to the said motor vehicle, the said actuator ( 16,116 ) inducing an action on the said hook ( 4,104 ) to unlatch the lift mechanism ( 3,103 ).
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